Permanent wave accessory



1 May 1, 1945.

c R. GARRISON ,374,860

a PERMANENT WAVE ACCESSORY Filed Feb. 28, 1944 In ven tor Patented May 1, 1945 UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,374,860 PERMANENT WAVE ACCESSORY- Cass R. Garrison, Longview, Wash. Application February 28, 1944, Serial No. 524,237

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an implement-type accessory expressly fashioned and designed to facilitate blocking and curling the human hair in producing the so-called permanent wave.

More specifically, I-have evolved and produced a unique and highly efficient hair curler characterized by a tapered spiral-form-rod constituting a winding mandrel, this having, at its inner end, a slotted concavo-convex disk-like head such as serves satisfactorily and admirably well in accommodating the strands and facilitates the winding and coiling functions.

In carrying ut the principles of the invention I rilize a simple device of the aforementioned type possessed of the advantages of saving time and materials and which is susceptible of effectively handling and curling the hair to a point closer than usual to the scalp.

The form of the invention chosen as exempla y I of the preferred construction is devoid of relatively movable parts, is economical to the manufacturer and user, simplifies the method of spiral permanent waving, promotes greater comfort to the patron in-that it avoids stress and strain and 111 Weight and propriate for the purposes intended.

Other features and advantages will become more readily appa ent from the following description and the accompanying illustrative drawing.

In the drawing, wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a side view in section and elevation,

illustrating a hair curler or so-called permanent 5 wave former-constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of Figure 1 observing the same in a direction from left to right.

The device, as a unit, is constructed from wood. metal or plastics and is sturdy and durable and is characterized by two essential parts; namely, a rod 3 having a head I at one end thereof. The rod is of suflicient length and is longitudinally tapered form and the outer end, that is, the lefthand end is fashioned into an appropriate handgrip 5. That portion beyond the hand-grip. which is the shank, is spirally grooved as at 0 to form a curling or winding mandrel. The head is otherwise aptly ap- 4 is of concavo-convex form and the shank is centrally attached thereto. Said head is provided with diametrically opposite V-shaped notches or.

slots 1 opening through the. peripheral edge portion as brought out to advantage in Figure 2.

In practice the strands of hair are properly blocked and drawn through the V-shaped adapter notches in the head, that is, the disk-head 4, and the free ends of the strands are twirled around the-shank which then functions as a winding or curling mandrel. The degree of tension is determined by the tautness of the hair as drawn through the slots in the disk, as determined by the user.

-It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawing. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in the shape, size and arrangement of details coming within the field of inven tion claimed may be resorted ii'desired.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A hair curler of the class described comprising a concavo-convex head with diametrically opposite V-shaped notches, and a rod attached to the central portion thereof and extending at to in actual practice,

\ right angles, said rod having a hand-grip and a tapered spiralled shank portion adjacent the head,

the vertex ends of said notches being disposed in close proximity to the point of connection of the rod with the central hub portion of the head.

2. A permanent wave hair curler of the class.

described comprising an elongated winding rod forming a mandrel and provided at its inner end with a hand grip, said rod being longitudinally tapered and the shank portion being spirally grooved to function as the winding mandrel, and a concavo-convex disk-like head secured to the remaining end of said rod, said head being provided with diametricallyopposite V-shaped notches having their vertex portions in close proximity to the rod and their opposite end portions opening through the peripheral edge of said head.

CASS R. GARRISON. 

